Internships are a great way to recruit talent for your organization. the opportunity
to observe an intern in the actual working environment for a significant period of
time is much more valuable than making a long term decision based solely on the interview
process.

Handshake

We use Handshake to manage our internship approval process on campus so we can:

Capture all the internships that our students are completing.

Accurately determine which internships are qualifying for academic credit.

Internship Review Process

For internship proposals seeking to qualify for academic credit, our internship approval
process will include reviews by you (employer supervisor), the student's Faculty Advisor,
the Department Chair, the Dean, as well as the registrar's office. The Career Resource
Center will coordinate the review process.

Most internships coincide with one of our academic terms (fall, spring or summer semester).
Students must register for their academic internships by posted registration deadlines
each term. This date typically falls during the first week of classes for each term.
Note that it is not unusual to take up to two weeks for internship requests to be
fully approved by all parties.

Note, also, that 45 hours of internship work count as 1 credit hour.

Students will need some basic information about the internship opportunity in order
to complete their request for an academic internship. Learn more.

Ideal Internship Opportunities

At Jacksonville University, we seek internship opportunities that will:

Promote a Safe Work Environment: The Internship site shall be responsible for providing
the intern with a safe work environment. For safety reasons, interns are not allowed
to work out of individuals' homes, and door-to-door canvassing/sales is specifically
prohibited.